It is one of the largest lamaseries of Mahayana sects and the second oldest monastery in the world after Lhasa. The monastery houses over 500 monks. It is also a centre of Buddhist Cultural Studies.

Nestled in the northeastern Himalayas, Tawang is a breathtaking destination known for its stunning landscapes, rich Buddhist ...

the Tawang Monastery which is also ranked as the second largest in the world. Built during the seventeenth century, this revered Buddhist temple has an aura of peace and spirituality. Its ...

Tawang Monastery Galden Namgey Lhatse also referred ... Built during the 17th century, it is a revered center for Tibetan Buddhism. Having intricate murals decorated all over its walls along ...

Tawang has a good range of tourist souvenir shops which sell Buddhist prayer wheels in colourful ... of Mahayana sects and the second oldest monastery… ...

A wildfire, threatening to singe several villages, is raging in the Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh. District officials said the fire broke out in the Twang Chu (river) belt below the Sakgyur ...